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Unbearably cold office? Your legal duties explained
Winter is truly upon us and as temperatures drop, some employees are spending their days in uncomfortably cold workplaces. For employers, this is a vital issue that needs to be addressed. While heating can be costly, the price of not meeting your legal duties when it comes to workplace temperature could be higher.
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
New Bill to extend eligibility for pensions auto-enrolment
A Private Members’ Bill that seeks to enact changes to pensions auto-enrolment (AE) legislation was introduced to parliament last week. ...
Published 12 Jan 2022
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Only 30% of UK businesses have a Net Zero Strategy
Less than a third of UK businesses have a strategy for reaching carbon neutrality, despite growing environmental concerns, research by Veolia shows. ...
Published 12 Jan 2022
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Offices must improve or become redundant, say engineers
Office buildings that fail to demonstrate how they support the health and wellbeing of users will swiftly become redundant, according to a group of building...
Published 12 Jan 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Nurse banned from wearing cross was unfairly dismissed
A Catholic nurse who was forced to resign after she was banned from wearing a cross around her neck was unfairly dismissed, an Employment Tribunal...
Published 12 Jan 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Firms cut sick pay for unvaccinated staff
A number of firms have begun imposing financial costs on employees who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19. ...
Published 12 Jan 2022
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RISK
NEWS
Digital right-to-work checks become permanent
The Home Office has announced that a permanent system of digital-right-to work (RTW) checks will be put into place from 6 April 2022....
Published 12 Jan 2022
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RISK
NEWS
COVID-19 surge risks Employment Tribunal backlog
Employment disputes will take longer to resolve if the resurgent Coronavirus creates a Tribunal backlog, a lawyer has warned. ...
Published 12 Jan 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Worker who attempted suicide when fired wins £50,000
A health and safety worker who attempted suicide after he was fired has won £50,000 in compensation for discrimination and unfair dismissal. ...
Published 5 Jan 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
New temporary 28-day rule on fit notes comes in
Employees are now able to self-certify their sickness absence for up to 28 days, under the newly-introduced Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) Regulations 2021. ...
Published 5 Jan 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
BRIEFINGS
The workplace Christmas party
There are many benefits to having an ‘in person’ work Christmas party. It is an ideal opportunity for colleagues to get together in a relaxed...
Published 8 Dec 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Muslim banker sacked for calling his boss on Christmas Day was unfairly dismissed
A Muslim banker who lost his job after contacting his bosses on Christmas Day was unfairly dismissed, an Employment Tribunal has ruled. ...
Published 7 Apr 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
HSE produces risk assessment on working in cold temperatures
As winter takes hold, the HSE has produced some helpful advice on keeping people as comfortable as possible when working in the cold....
Published 1 Dec 2022
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RISK
NEWS
Work at height: employee’s fall from driver’s cab results in £1m fine
A logistics company has been fined £1 million after an employee fell over ten metres and sustained serious injuries....
Published 13 Aug 2024
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RISK
GUIDES
The dangers of working at height: a manager’s guide
Working at height remains one of the biggest causes of fatalities and major injuries. Common cases include falls from ladders and through fragile surfaces....
Published 11 Apr 2023
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
It’s time to get tough on asbestos, says IOSH
Stronger measures on asbestos management are needed to save lives, according to the global body for health and safety professionals....
Published 8 Feb 2022
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